Veegaland Amusement Park

History

The Veegaland Amusement Park is the most popular amusement park of Kerala mainly because it is India's first water theme park. It is situated in Pallikara of Ernakulam district and covers an area of 30 acres. The entire park is built on a small hill and 77m above sea level allowing viewers a panoramic view of the surroundings and is a must visit place for any family with children.

Veegaland offers both dry rides as well as water rides with the rides being subdivided into four sub categories. The Family rides are for the whole family to enjoy and spend quality time together. Some of entertainment offered by these rides includes Bumping Cars, Musical fountain and laser show, Dancing cars and many more that allow your family to come together.

The main attractions of the park though, are the water rides. These rides are seen as a perfect getaway from the hot and humid climate of the city. The rides include a huge log splash, water slides from as high as 5 storey building, a pool in which you can relax and several more fun rides. Strict care is taken by the park to maintain the hygiene of the water and was also awarded a certificate for the same.

The Hair Raising section has the most exhilarating and adrenaline pumping rides and is not for the weak hearted. From being dropped in a free fall to hanging upside down in the air, the hair raising rides sure make for an exciting experience. The most famous ride here is the Spinning Coaster in which the capsule containing people twists and turns over 300mt coaster.

There is also the Kiddie ride section that is meant for entertaining toddlers and the very young ones. The amusement park also provides services like lockers, prayer halls, multi cuisine restaurants and much more.

Head to Veegaland for a day of fun and frolic!

Best time to visit

The climate of Kochi remains hot and humid for most of the year. Summers last from March to June and are warm, dry and humid with the maximum temperature reaching up to 37°C. Winters in Kochi last from October to February and are the ideal months for visiting the city as the temperature is cool and dry and the temperature ranges between 17°C to 33°C.

The best time to visit the place is from October to March.

Trivia

The Veegaland Amusement Park has an in house reverse osmosis plant to keep the water used in the water rides clean.

Timing

The Veegaland Amusement Park is open on all days. The Weekday timings for the park are from 10:30 am to 6:00 pm, whereas the Weekend and Public holidays timings are from 10:30 am to 7:00 pm.